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Saturday, December 19, 2015

I have to apologize for another sort of prolonged absence. I got in a car accident about a month ago - don't worry, nobody was harmed at all. My car needed some repairs though, and that has been on my mind quite a bit. Enough serious talk for now, let's look at some pretty things!

Jewel Daze
Here's three coats because it seemed a bit patchy at two. Top coat is on as well.

Monday, December 14, 2015

To clear up your most pressing question: VLP stands for "varnish lacquer polish", which, if you weren't aware of for some reason or other, is my blog URL. Now that we got that out of the way, let me explain (most of) the stuff that I've been thinking about lately, or, in some cases, for a pretty long time, concerning this very blog. It's gonna be a long one, so grab a drink, a snack, whatever floats your boat, and buckle up. Oh, and I'm not gonna hold back on language, so just be aware that there will be curse words.

I'm not sure about the star topper that is also in this LE. It didn't look particularly glitter-dense, so I didn't pick it up. I did, however, get a backup of forever young, because I just find it too gorgeous.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Today we're looking at an LE that was basically made for me. Grays! Yay! While I don't wanna endorse the series in any way, I might just have fifty shades of gray (nail polish).

Back To Black
You will need two to three coats, depending on your application method - and luck, really. It was tricky in application for me because it dries down so fast with my very thin coats. This is without top coat. Unfortunately, I forgot to swatch with top coat. But if you can imagine a shiny black with a silvery-blue shimmer running through it, you've pretty much got it down. I wore it the other day and liked it quite a bit, more than the matt version definitely.

Step Into The Grey Zone
Two coats with top coat.

Greyt Times
Two to three coats with top coat will be needed here because it might be a bit patchy.

Girl With A Pearl
You might need between two and three coats with this because it also tends to be patchy. It can take on different shades - it can look beige- or grey-tinted, and it will also seem different depending on your surroundings and the lighting you're in. It's a nice off-white - not pure white.

Roaring Red
Two coats, no top coat. Easier to apply than Back To Black for some reason. It probably helps to apply your coats a bit thicker if you, like me, usually do very thin coats.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Long time no see, eh? Disclaimer: I'm not actually Canadian. As you probably know. Anyway, I know I haven't posted in a long time, and part of that was my frustration with the aftermath of my giveaway. But there are other points I've been marinating over for a while before that already - I might do a separate post on that, I'm not sure yet. I'd ask you peeps' opinions, but to be perfectly honest, and without meaning to insult anyone, I'd be surprised if there was much of a response. Without further ado, let's get to the good stuff.

Mystic Moss

Mauving Leaves

Berry Tale

Fabulous Fox-ia

Morning Dew
over Mauving Leaves

over Berry Tale

over Fabulous Fox-ia

over white

I didn't show it over Mystic Moss because it more or less disappeared against the sparkle that is already in the base.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

The second set of winners of my giveaway didn't contact me either, so I drew new winners. Again. Not to complain too much, but come on guys.

bag 2

no bag

I hope you guys are gonna contact me until Friday next week (June 12th, 2015) by sending me an e-mail to tsuya@gmx.net with your address. I will not keep this for any other purpose than sending out the prizes.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

While I'm a bit bummed that I missed the previous theme of olive, I am definitely back for this one: orange! Not necessarily a color I love on myself, but it's not too bad either. So here we go!

I'm pretty sure this is two coats, with top coat - might've been three. It's not eye-searingly bright or neon, but I quite like it.

What surprised me the most, though, is that the new Maybelline topper from the "All Access NY" collection called NY Lover works so well over it. I really liked that combo! And now I have to be one of those people and say that you can see that on my Instagram, and that it's just easier for me to post there than here. I don't wanna give up my blog, but posting here takes more time and effort. For me, as a natural born lazy arse, that makes things easy... or hard, really, because I don't wanna disappoint you guys who read this blog, which I'm very happy about. Okay, stopping now...